Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)

Douglas County School District; Highlands Ranch (CO); Presencial; USD 27.000 - 42.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Descripción de la vacante

Douglas County School District in Highlands Ranch seeks an Educational Assistant (EA IV) to provide 1:1 support for a student, implementing the IEP, BIP, and Health Care Plan while ensuring safety and active participation throughout the school day.

The role requires flexibility, data recording, and collaboration with the Special Education Teacher. Position involves lifting and personal care as needed, with a 37.5-hour week, 0.94 FTE, and 180 work days.

Formación

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions for implementing IEPs, health plans, and behavior protocols with fidelity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and respond to complex student behaviors.
• Willingness to assist with personal care, toileting, and mobility (lifting and transferring with training).

Responsabilidades

• Implement academic accommodations and modifications per the student's IEP.
• Execute BIP and crisis management strategies across settings.
• Collect and record data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals; report progress to the Special Education Teacher.
• Provide 1:1 support in general and special education settings (lunch, recess, field trips).
• Facilitate peer interaction and assist with transitions between classes and locations.
• Maintain line of sight for safety and health, and provide personal care assistance as needed.
• Follow Health Care Plan tasks, including delegated nursing duties as trained.

Conocimientos

IEP implementation

Behavior management

Data collection & reporting

Student mobility assistance

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Herramientas

Health Care Plan (HCP) procedures

Descripción del empleo

Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)

Job Description

Responsible for implementing all aspects of one student's Individualized Education Program (IEP), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), and Health Care Plan (HCP). Requires a high degree of flexibility, consistency, and professional judgment to ensure the student's safety, access to instruction, and full participation across the school day and various learning environments. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Essential Environmental Demands

General classroom equipment

Typical classroom noise

Mostly clean and comfortable

Work is generally performed in a typical education classroom environment with standard desk, equipment for students, fluorescent lighting, and moderate noise level

Essential Physical Requirements

Occasional lifting forty (40) to seventy (70) pounds

Frequent sitting

Occasional bending, squatting, or standing

Responsibilities

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

• Implement all academic accommodations, modifications as written in the student's current IEP.
• Execute the student's Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) and crisis management strategies consistently across all settings, including instruction, transitions, and unstructured time.
• Collect and accurately record all required data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals, reporting progress to the Special Education Teacher daily/weekly.

Access And Inclusion Support

Provide direct 1:1 support to the student in the general education classroom, special education setting, and all non-instructional environments (e.g., lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips).

Individualized Plan Implementation

• Facilitate peer interaction and social skills development by modeling appropriate social behaviors and supporting the student's successful participation in group activities.
• Physically assist the student with transitions between classes, activities, and locations within the school building and community.

Safety, Health, And Personal Care

• Maintain a line of sight/close proximity with the student at all times to ensure immediate response to any safety or health needs.
• Provide personal care assistance, which may include feeding, toileting, hygiene, dressing, and positioning, in a dignified and professional manner.
• Implement the student's Health Care Plan (HCP), which may involve delegated nursing tasks such as medication administration, seizure protocol implementation, or monitoring of medical equipment, following all required training.
• Maintain confidentiality

Certifications

Education:

High School or Equivalent

Skills

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions for implementing IEPs, health plans, and behavior protocols with high fidelity, Demonstrated ability to manage and respond to complex and challenging student behaviors, Willingness and ability to assist students with personal care, toileting, and mobility, including lifting and transferring (with appropriate training and assistance)

Position Type

Regular

Primary Location

Trailblazer Elementary

One Year Only (Yes Or No)

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week

37.5

Fte

0.94

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year

180 Work Days

• (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate

$19.84 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate

$25.20 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range

$19.84 USD - $30.55 USD Hourly

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

December 29, 2026